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<p>not to | <p>not to poison. (I Speak not from <sic>surmizes</sic><lb/> | ||
but <hi rend="underline">records</hi>) I wished to rid myself once<lb/> | but <hi rend="underline">records</hi>) I wished to rid myself once<lb/> | ||
for all of the temptation to <sic>committ</sic> safe<lb/> | for all of the temptation to <sic>committ</sic> safe<lb/> | ||
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retained in the Contract the clause binding<lb/> | retained in the Contract the clause binding<lb/> | ||
me (in consideration of what was<lb/> | me (in consideration of what was<lb/> | ||
deemed an adequate | deemed an adequate premium) to pay £100<lb/> | ||
for every death.</p> | for every death.</p> | ||
<p> | <p>L<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> Spencer, on the <del>report</del> <add> estimate <add> <add>report</add> of his Steward<lb/> | ||
<add> | <add> who, I believe has been the prime mover of all these aggravations<lb/> | ||
estimates at <add>below even</add> £2,000 and £3,000 a<lb/> | |||
year the detriment that may accrue to<lb/> | year the detriment that may accrue to<lb/> | ||
his Son (to whom he pointed on the occasion)<lb/> | his Son (to whom he pointed on the occasion)<lb/> | ||
by an adherence to the old choice,<lb/> | by an adherence to the old choice,<lb/> | ||
quoting two instances in which persons <add>who had been</add> <del>in</del><lb/> | quoting two instances in which persons <add>who had been</add> <del>in</del><lb/> | ||
treating for taking land of him on I know<lb/> | |||
not what advantageous terms, had broke off<lb/> | not what advantageous terms, had broke off<lb/> | ||
in hearing of the Penitentiary House. Hopeless<lb/> | in hearing of the Penitentiary House. Hopeless<lb/> | ||
of justice, I would | of justice, I would most gladly bind myself<lb/> | ||
to take the land upon | to take the land upon those terms whatever they<lb/> | ||
were, and in short indemnify this poor family<lb/> | were, and in short indemnify this poor family<lb/> | ||
from the apprehended injury, according to their<lb/> | from the apprehended injury, according to their<lb/> | ||
own estimate</p> | <add>own estimate</add></p> | ||
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not to poison. (I Speak not from surmizes
but records) I wished to rid myself once
for all of the temptation to committ safe
murder for great gain, and accordingly
after a hard struggle prevailed to have
retained in the Contract the clause binding
me (in consideration of what was
deemed an adequate premium) to pay £100
for every death.
Ld Spencer, on the report estimate <add> <add>report of his Steward
who, I believe has been the prime mover of all these aggravations
estimates at <add>below even £2,000 and £3,000 a
year the detriment that may accrue to
his Son (to whom he pointed on the occasion)
by an adherence to the old choice,
quoting two instances in which persons who had been in
treating for taking land of him on I know
not what advantageous terms, had broke off
in hearing of the Penitentiary House. Hopeless
of justice, I would most gladly bind myself
to take the land upon those terms whatever they
were, and in short indemnify this poor family
from the apprehended injury, according to their
own estimate
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uncredited original of letter 1136, vol. 5, and there dated c.28 may 1796; also printed in bowring, xi, 113-114 |
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